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anyone lived in a pretty how town posted : 06/10/09 at 01:26pm pst

 

 

I love this poem

anyone lived in a pretty how town
by E. E. Cummings

anyone lived in a pretty how town
(with up so floating many bells down)
spring summer autumn winter
he sang his didn't he danced his did

Women and men(both little and small)
cared for anyone not at all
they sowed their isn't they reaped their same
sun moon stars rain

children guessed(but only a few
and down they forgot as up they grew
autumn winter spring summer)
that noone loved him more by more

when by now and tree by leaf
she laughed his joy she cried his grief
bird by snow and stir by still
anyone's any was all to her

someones married their everyones
laughed their cryings and did their dance
(sleep wake hope and then)they
said their nevers they slept their dream

stars rain sun moon
(and only the snow can begin to explain
how children are apt to forget to remember
with up so floating many bells down)

one day anyone died i guess
(and noone stooped to kiss his face)
busy folk buried them side by side
little by little and was by was

all by all and deep by deep
and more by more they dream their sleep
noone and anyone earth by april
wish by spirit and if by yes.

Women and men(both dong and ding)
summer autumn winter spring
reaped their sowing and went their came
sun moon stars rain


 

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Revolutionary
06/10/09 04:25pm pst

That is such a wonderful peice

<3

helica
06/10/09 04:32pm pst

I remember the first time I read it, I fell in love.

Lily
06/10/09 04:28pm pst

I love e e cummings.

helica
06/10/09 04:32pm pst

:D

Trinity
06/10/09 05:13pm pst

Huge kudos. I love the poem and the author's work in general.

helica
06/14/09 05:58am pst

Yeah. he was an incredible man.

Aiden
06/10/09 11:12pm pst

I read this once in a poetry class. I have a major hardon for EE Cummings. Now I have one for you too. <3

helica
06/14/09 05:59am pst

hehe. Come read poetry to meee.

sketch3030
06/12/09 08:57am pst

my self diagnosed A.D.D. kicked in, didn't finish it. =(

helica
06/14/09 06:01am pst

Oh Sketch! Just read two stanzas each day.  x

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